Alpha Ace’s point of view
Would Ava eventually come up to see me? Regret washed over me for cutting off communication without receiving an answer. How foolish of me. I just didn't want Ava to argue and change her mind.
"No, what's truly foolish is toying with our mate. Tom is a ridiculous alias. You should establish a bond with her and mark her tonight, and stop pretending to be Tom," my inner wolf, Bolt, voiced his opinion.
I couldn't help but acknowledge the validity of his point regarding the Tom situation; it was indeed foolish. Bolt was right – I had made things very messy for myself. And I hated messes.
"But Bolt, we must wait until she feels at ease with us. You know that. I can't afford to lose Ava. And right now isn't the right time to reveal the truth," I responded to my wol
